Book3:WereMyDreamIs

herewasasmallpetentrancecoveredtothesidedoortoallowMaureenfreeaccess.ThelittledogkwastimetosaygoodbyetohisnewfriendsohejumpedintoDimitri’sarms.Dimitrikissedhimandsaid,

    “Mypreciouslittlefriend,we’llseeeachainsoon.Takegoodcareofyoumistress.Uand?”Maureenbarkedtoshowheuood.

    “HowIfindyou,Dimitri”askedCharina.

    “NowthatIamblind,mymovementsaresadlycurtailedandIotwaoofarsoIamalwayssomewherearoundthisneighborhood.WhenyouwantmeyouletMaureenoutandwithhissharpnose,hewillfindme.”Dimitriwavedhishandandtookleaveofhistwofriends.

    Relyingonhiswhitee,Dimitrimadehiswayalohedarkstreet.Thenightbreezeblowilyagainsthischeeksclearedhisheadandtheeffectsofthealcoholhehadtakenrgelyreceded.Hewalkedoly.Fromforceofhabithisfeetbroughthimtotheareaoftheseniorcitizenapartmentheusedtolivein.Hehadn’tbeenbaorethanhalfayear,ahoughtthatlittlestudioapartmentwhichhadkepthimsafefromtheelementsmusthavebeeosomeoneelse.Theycouldnothavekeptitemptyforhimallthistime.“WhereIsleeptonight?”hewondered.Hetrudgedonaimlesslyaroundandfoundhimselfhealleywhereheusedtohaveadipidatedshadrememberedtherewasadesertedwarehouseoit.“HoweIhavewanderedbayoldhangoutstonight?”hewondered.“IfIhadstayedonatCharina’spight,thatwouldhavebee.Iwouldbelyingfortablyonasoftmattressnowandntofindsomewheretosleepoonehardgroundawayfromthewind.Hm....Inmypresentsituation,pennilessandblind,withoutthehelpofmygoodfriendswhomIhavelosttactwith,howlongIst?No,Imustpersistinmynomadlifeandotgiveupmywayoflifejustforthesakeofawarmandfortablebed.Fateisli